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. 2024 Feb;52(2):3000605241232568.
doi: 10.1177/03000605241232568.

Immature ovarian teratoma in a 20-year-old woman: A case report

L Errami  1 , A Douzi  1 , O Lamzouri  1 , H Taheri  1 , H Saadi  1 , A Mimouni  1
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Immature ovarian teratoma in a 20-year-old woman: A case report

L Errami et al. J Int Med Res. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Immature ovarian teratomas are a rare subtype of germ cell tumours characterized by the presence of embryonic elements, particularly primitive neuroepithelium, and they typically affect young women. We report the case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with a growing abdominal mass that turned out to be a grade II immature teratoma after adnexectomy. This article reviews the clinical presentation, imaging features, and some of the main problems that arise in the management of immature ovarian teratomas.

Keywords: Ovarian; immature; mass; teratoma.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Ultrasound of the abdomen showing the mass characteristics. Results showed a vascularized abdominopelvic mass characterized by both solid and cystic components.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Macroscopic aspect of the teratoma.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Photomicrographs of haematoxylin-and-eosin (H&E)-stained tissue sections showing various types of tissues found within the cyst: (a), foci of salivary serous-mucous acini; (b), bone; (c and d), squamous epithelium; (e), numerous foci of the immature neuroepithelial component (black arrow).
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